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  2. United States dollar - Wikipedia

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    The United States dollar ( symbol: $; currency code: USD; also abbreviated US$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies; referred to as the dollar, U.S. dollar, American dollar, or colloquially buck) is the official currency of the United States and several other countries.

  3. Bit (money) - Wikipedia

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    United States. Banknote for "Twelve and a Half Cents" = $ 1⁄8, Alabama, 1838. In the US, the bit is equal to ¢, a designation which dates from the colonial period, when the most common unit of currency used was the Spanish dollar, also known as "piece of eight", which was worth 8 Spanish silver reales. $ or 1 silver real was 1 "bit".

  4. Affluence in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Affluence refers to an individual's or household's economical and financial advantage in comparison to others. [1] It may be assessed through either income or wealth . In absolute terms, affluence is a relatively widespread phenomenon in the United States, with over 30% of households having an income exceeding $100,000 per year and over 30% of ...

  5. List of highest-paid film actors - Wikipedia

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    Keanu Reeves earned a record $156 million for the first two Matrix sequels, filmed back-to-back. Tom Cruise has earned in excess of $100 million per film on three occasions. Sandra Bullock is the highest-paid actress, earning over $70 million for Gravity. Forbes publishes yearly lists of the highest-paid actors and actresses based on total ...

  6. Almost 20% of US adults say they cannot cope with an ... - AOL

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    To further put this all into perspective, only 63% of U.S. adults could cover a $400 emergency expense completely using “cash or its equivalent” (meaning that you pay using cash, savings or a ...

  7. Missing dollar riddle - Wikipedia

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    The actual solution to this riddle is to add correctly (correct time, correct person and correct location) from the bank point of view which in this case seems to be the problem: First day: $30 in the bank + $20 owner already withdrew = $50. Second day: $15 in the bank + ($15 + $20 owner already withdrew) = $50.

  8. International use of the U.S. dollar - Wikipedia

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    The US dollar is an official currency in Zimbabwe, along with the euro, sterling, the pula, the rand, and several other currencies. A series of Zimbabwean Bond Coins was put into circulation on 18 December 2014 in 1, 5, 10, and 25 cent denominations, and afterwards 50 cent and 1 dollar bonds coins, which are pegged at the same rate as American ...

  9. Pound sign - Wikipedia

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    The pound sign ( £) is the symbol for the pound unit of sterling – the currency of the United Kingdom and its associated Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories and previously of Great Britain and of the Kingdom of England. The same symbol is used for other currencies called pound, such as the Egyptian and Syrian pounds.